Child tax credit in Pennsylvania
Varies
Does Pennsylvania Have a Child Tax Credit?
Short answer: No state child tax credit, but Pennsylvania has a child care credit: Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Program: refundable credit equal to 100% of the federal child and dependent care credit, subject to limits on the qualifying expenses used to calculate it. Pennsylvania has no child tax credit. Its new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (a state EITC) is separate. Pennsylvania does have an earned income credit: 10% of the federal EITC (max $805 for 2025).
Pennsylvania has no child tax credit. Its new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (a state EITC) is separate. The federal child tax credit is $2,200 per child under 17 for 2026 and is claimed on Form 1040 regardless of state.
Records to keep: Keep your state return, W-2s and 1099s (1099-R, SSA-1099), and any state credit worksheets. Check your state revenue department's current-year instructions before you file.
Child tax credit in Pennsylvania
Varies
Individuals / Personal Taxes
No state child tax credit, but Pennsylvania has a child care credit: Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Program: refundable credit equal to 100% of the federal child and dependent care credit, subject to limits on the qualifying expenses used to calculate it. Pennsylvania has no child tax credit. Its new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (a state EITC) is separate. Pennsylvania does have an earned income credit: 10% of the federal EITC (max $805 for 2025).
Business justification
No state child tax credit, but Pennsylvania has a child care credit: Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Program: refundable credit equal to 100% of the federal child and dependent care credit, subject to limits on the qualifying expenses used to calculate it. Pennsylvania has no child tax credit. Its new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (a state EITC) is separate. Pennsylvania does have an earned income credit: 10% of the federal EITC (max $805 for 2025). Pennsylvania has no child tax credit. Its new Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit (a state EITC) is separate. The federal child tax credit is $2,200 per child under 17 for 2026 and is claimed on Form 1040 regardless of state.
Category
- Personal Tax Deductions